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proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
4. Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
Youth Outreach Generic Clearance for
the National Center for Health Statistics
(NCHS) (OMB Control No. 0920–1185,
Exp. 5/31/2020)—Extension—National
Center for Health Statistics (NCHS),
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
NCHS is authorized to collect data
under Section 306 of the Public Health

NCHS National Conference on Health
Statistics or the American Statistical
Association Conference etc.); hosting a
statistical or health sciences etc. fair or
other STEM related competitions;
organizing a STEM Career Day or
similar activity; developing web-based
sites or materials with youth focus as
well as other programs developed to
meet future youth outreach needs,
particularly activities that encourage
STEM.
Information will be collected using a
combination of methodologies
appropriate to each program. These may
include: registration forms, letters of
recommendation, evaluation forms; mail
surveys; focus groups; automated and
electronic technology (e.g. email, Webbased surveys); and telephone surveys.
OMB approval is requested for three
years to conduct the Youth Outreach
Generic Clearance for the National
Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
Participation is voluntary and there are
no costs to respondents other than their
time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 1,750.

Service Act (42 U.S.C. 242k). NCHS has
a history of reaching out to young
people to encourage their interest in
Science, Technology, Engineering and
Math (STEM). Examples of past
involvement include adopting local
schools, speaking at local colleges,
conducting a Statistics Day for high
school students, and, most recently,
conducting the NCHS Data Detectives
Camp for middle school students.
The success of these programs has
inspired NCHS leadership and staff to
want to look for new and continuing
opportunities to positively impact the
lives of young people and expand their
interest, understanding of and
involvement in the sciences. NCHS
requests approval for an Extension to a
Generic Clearance mechanism (OMB
Control No. 0920–1185) to collect
information for these youth outreach
activities and to inform future NCHS
planning activities. These activities
include hosting the Data Detectives
Camp annually; hosting Statistics Day
annually; creating youth poster sessions
for professional conferences (such as the

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Number of
respondents

Type of survey

Respondent

Questionnaires/Applications ..............
Applicants Questionnaire/Application
Applications, Recommendations, and
Other applicant-supporting documentation.
Focus Groups ...................................

Student/Youth ...................................
Parents/Guardians of Applicants .....
School Officials/Community Representatives.

Other Program Surveys ....................
Total ...........................................

Student/Youth;
School Officials;
Student/Youth;
School Officials;

Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of Science,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–20–20HO; Docket No. CDC–2020–
0017]

Proposed Data Collection Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.

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AGENCY:

The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of
its continuing effort to reduce public
burden and maximize the utility of

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burden
(in hours)

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Other.
Parent/Guardian;
Other.

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government information, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies the opportunity to comment on
a proposed and/or continuing
information collection, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
This notice invites comment on a
proposed information collection project
titled Heat-related Changes in Cognitive
Performance. The purpose of this study
is to collect information on burden of
heat strain among miners as well as
factors related to personal risk and core
body temperature that contribute to
individual variability in heat tolerance
and to declines in heat-related worker
performance.
CDC must receive written
comments on or before April 27, 2020.

DATES:

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You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2020–
0017 by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions
for submitting comments.
• Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information
Collection Review Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
Clifton Road NE, MS–D74, Atlanta,
Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
Docket Number. CDC will post, without
change, all relevant comments to
Regulations.gov.

ADDRESSES:

Please note: Submit all comments through
the Federal eRulemaking portal
(regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the
address listed above.

To
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the information collection plan and
instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Information Collection Review Office,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS–
D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone:
404–639–7570; Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520),
Federal agencies must obtain approval
from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor. In
addition, the PRA also requires Federal
agencies to provide a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each new proposed
collection, each proposed extension of
existing collection of information, and
each reinstatement of previously
approved information collection before
submitting the collection to the OMB for
approval. To comply with this
requirement, we are publishing this
notice of a proposed data collection as
described below.
The OMB is particularly interested in
comments that will help:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and

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4. Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
Heat-related Changes in Cognitive
Performance—New—National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
NIOSH, under Public Law 91–173 as
amended by Public Law 95–164
(Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of
1977), and PL 109–236 (Mine
Improvement and New Emergency
Response Act of 2006) has the
responsibility to conduct research to
improve working conditions and to
prevent accidents and occupational
diseases in U.S. mines. Heat strain is
one of these occupational diseases and
is an increasing problem among many
industries, including mining. As mines
expand into deeper and hotter
environments, and as heat waves occur
with increasing frequency and severity,
heat strain among underground and
surface miners is likely to increase. Not
only can heat strain lead to heat illness,
but studies have demonstrated
associations between heat exposure and
work injuries. Although the underlying
mechanism between heat exposure and
injury is not known, reduced cognitive
function is likely contributory.
Despite the increasing importance of
heat strain in mining, few studies have
focused on heat strain among U.S.
miners. The few studies that are
available have demonstrated that miners
often exceed a core body temperature of
38°C during work activities, which is
above the recommended threshold, but
more information on frequency,
duration, and intensity of elevated core
body temperatures is needed in order to
focus future heat strain research to
better serve the mining industry.
In addition to determining the
patterns of duration and intensity of
heat strain among U.S. miners,
investigating the additional effects of
heat strain beyond the risk of heat
illness is an important step in
improving miner health and safety.
Studies have demonstrated associations
between heat stress and cognitive
deficits, but substantial inter- and intraindividual variability exists in the
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heat exposure. More information is
needed about the most important factors
(e.g., age, sex, chronic disease, fitness
level, hydration) contributing to
individual variability as well as
interactions between these factors,
because individual variability likely
affects the usefulness of one-size-fits-all
heat stress indices that are currently
used in mining. Additionally, it is
unclear which characteristics of core
body temperature (e.g., absolute
temperature thresholds vs. rising or
falling temperatures vs rate of
temperature change) are most associated
with cognitive dysfunction. A better
understanding of how individual
variability and core body temperature
relate to cognitive deficits would assist
in developing strategies for screening
and monitoring miners to mitigate or
prevent heat strain. Therefore, this
study aims to assess the following
objectives: (1) Whether a core body
temperature threshold exists at which
cognitive performance begins to decline,
(2) What factors most contribute to
individual variability in cognitive and
physiologic responses to heat, and (3)
What patterns of duration and intensity
of heat strain are most common among
U.S. surface and underground miners.
To study these objectives, a dual-arm
field and laboratory study will be
conducted. The field study will be
conducted at surface and underground
mines. Data will be collected from
miners working in warm or hot areas of
participating mines. Participants will
swallow temperature pills to measure
core body temperature and will wear
bio-harnesses to measure heart rate.
Two six-minute assessments will be
taken during each shift. The
assessments include questions on
sleepiness and work tasks and a
Psychomotor Vigilance Test (PVT) to
assess vigilant attention and reaction
time. An initial screening questionnaire
as well as post-shift questionnaires will
be used to obtain information on risk
factors for heat strain and cognitive
deficits. The purpose of collecting data
at the field sites is to evaluate the
frequency, duration, and intensity of
heat strain by monitoring core body
temperature and heart rate throughout
two complete shifts, as well as to assess
associations between core body
temperature and cognitive deficits.
The laboratory study will be
conducted in an environmental
chamber, in which environmental
conditions can be highly controlled.
Data will be collected from miners,
construction workers, and firefighters.
These three groups were chosen because
of their risk of heat exposure and their
proximity to the NIOSH laboratory

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where the study will be conducted.
Participants will perform alternating
resistance and aerobic exercises
followed by brief surveys to evaluate
sleepiness (Karolinska Sleepiness
Scale), affect (Positive and Negative
Affect Schedule), and fatigue. Following
these surveys, two cognitive tests (PVT
and N-back, which measures vigilance,
working memory, and complex tracking)
will be administered. Testing will occur
at room temperature and in hot
conditions to compare cognitive test
results between conditions. Participants
will swallow temperature pills and wear

physiologic and cognitive
measurements at different core body
temperatures to evaluate factors
contributing to individual variability in
cognitive and physiologic responses to
heat and to evaluate whether core body
temperature thresholds exist above
which cognitive deficits are observed.
The total estimated burden hours are
109 for the field study and 77 for the
environmental chamber study for a total
of 186. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time.

bio-harnesses to enable the collection of
real-time core body temperature and
heart rate data. An initial health
screening questionnaire as well as
additional questionnaires administered
prior to each test will be used to ensure
that participants are able to withstand
the physical demands of testing and to
provide information on factors that
affect individual variability to heat
tolerance. Additionally, a physical
examination and fingerstick blood tests
will be used for health screening. The
purpose of collecting data in the
environmental chamber is to compare

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Form name

Miners ...............................................

Informed consent form (field) ...........
Initial health screening questionnaire
(field).
Mid-shift field questionnaire .............
PVT cognitive test ............................
Post-shift field questionnaire ............
Informed consent form (chamber) ...

Miners/firefighters/construction workers.

Total ...........................................

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30/60

30
30

59
59
59
30

4
5
2
1

1/60
5/60
10/60
30/60

4
25
20
15

Physical examination form ...............
Initial health screening questionnaire
(chamber).
Release of information form .............
TSS and RPE ...................................
PANAS and KSS ..............................
Cognitive test: PVT ..........................
Cognitive test: N-back ......................
Pre-testing health questionnaire ......

30
30

1
1

10/60
30/60

5
15

5
30
30
30
30
30

1
5
5
5
5
2

1/60
1/60
2/60
10/60
1/60
5/60

1
3
5
25
3
5

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–20–1198; Docket No. CDC–2020–
0014]

Proposed Data Collection Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
AGENCY:
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burden per
response
(hours)

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59

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burden and maximize the utility of
government information, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies the opportunity to comment on
a proposed and/or continuing
information collection, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
This notice invites comment on a
proposed information collection project
titled ‘‘Cyclosporiasis National
Hypothesis Generating Questionnaire’’.
The Cyclosporiasis National Hypothesis
Generating Questionnaire (CNHGQ)
facilitates the collection of standard data
during investigations of outbreaks of
cyclosporiasis, thereby increasing the
likelihood that outbreaks will be
recognized and sources will be
identified.
CDC must receive written
comments on or before April 27, 2020.

DATES:

You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2020–
0014 by any of the following methods:

ADDRESSES:

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• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions
for submitting comments.
• Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information
Collection Review Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
Clifton Road NE, MS–D74, Atlanta,
Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
Docket Number. CDC will post, without
change, all relevant comments to
Regulations.gov.
Please note: Submit all comments
through the Federal eRulemaking portal
(regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the
address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the information collection plan and
instruments, contact Jeffery M. Zirger,
Information Collection Review Office,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS–
D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone:
404–639–7570; Email: [email protected].

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